Magnolia Species, Saucer Magnolia, Tulip Tree (Magnolia soulangeana)

by Ulrich Jan 7, 2003 8:54 PM

My first bloom this past spring on a new tree.

The fuzzy buds are are interesting additions to the plant and one can hardly wait until the open. Shown at the end of February. (San Antonio, Tx.)

A bud ready to open in February. (San Antonio, Tx.)

A partially opened bloom at the end of February. At all stages, the buds and blooms are interesting to observe. (San Antonio, Tx.)

Outside of Huntington Gardens, Pasadena California

beautiful

very old tree in Wellington Botanical Gardens

Saucer magnolia bloom beginning to open.

Saucer magnolia bloom open all the way. Beautiful!

Burgandy blooms appear in early spring before the leaves appear.

Jervis St - Vancouver, B.C. Canada

The beautiful Magnolia soulangiana, 2-6-2006

Fuzzy bud, early Feb., Zone 8.

Always our first flowering tree to put on a show in spring. This is a bud in early Feb. Z8.

Photo taken March 2007

Photo taken March 18 2007. Bush's Pasture Park Salem Oregon

Photo taken March 2007

Early spring

Picture taken in Burlington, Iowa on April 19, 2008.

Grows happily in Sofia, Bulgaria. Zone 6b

An open and a half-open flower of a Saucer Magnolia. In 2008 it had 10 blooms. In 2009 I counted 20 buds. Sofia, Bulgaria. Zone 6b

This is what the bloom looks like on the inside. It emits a heady smell that I don't like. Sofia, Bulgaria. Zone 6b

Magnolia tree ..flowering at its peak in my backyard..

Closer view at the flowers..

A ripening seedpod...

June..Magnolia tree in my backyard..foliage.

Ovaries..most are not fertilized and will be shed, only a few will carry seeds.. the pollen ripens later than the stamen and needs at least a temperature of 20 C

Growing hugely PINK at Filoli, an historic estate in Woodside, California.

As flowers fade, leaves emerge along with seedpods.

Seed pod starting.

Sofia, Bulgaria, 2300 feet AMSL, Zone 6b.

Flower centre

Magnolia x soulangeana 'Jane'

Hayward Ca,biggie with palms.

In bloom. Sofia, 2300 feet AMSL, Zone 6b?

Sofia, Bulgaria, 2300 feet AMSL. Zone 6b

I know that spring is finally here when my Saucer Magnolia tree blooms.

Beautiful specimen in zone 9b- Walt Disney World, FL. This was taken in April of 2010 after a cold/long winter- otherwise this far south, saucers can bloom as early as January.

Sofia, Bulgaria, 2300 AMSL, zone 6a

Longwood Gardens, Pa. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/

Norfolk Botanical Garden. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com

Before the blooms appear.

Norfolk Botanical Garden, Virginia. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/

Smithsonian Gardens. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com

Ripe seed pod. Photo courtesy of Peter Fehre. Copyright of Peter Fehre of Hobart, Tasmania.

Planted 1930s. Monte Rio, CA. Copyright Roger Raiche. Designer, Naturalist, Botanist and Licensed Contractor at�Planet Horticulture Landscape Design & Construction from Guerneville, CA.